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Executive Summary This report details the results of a consultancy to identify, plan and manage forest of high conservation value in six Forest Management Units, namely, Bidoup Nui Ba National Park, Da Nhim Watershed Protection Forest, D'Ran Watershed Protection Forest, Don Duong Forest Company, Lam Vien Landscape Protection Area and Forest Seedling Joint Stock Company of Central Highland Region, located in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam. Together these Forest Management Units encompass the three Vietnamese Forest categories: Specialuse Forest, Watershed Protection Forest and Production Forest. Forest of high conservation value was defined using a set of criteria developed through a participatory process involving over 40 stakeholders, including members of the Project management Unit, management staff of the six Forest Management Units and BirdLife technical staff. A number of different methods were used to evaluate forest compartments against these criteria, including literature review, GIS analysis and field survey. A desk study was conducted to identify forest of potential high value for biodiversity. The results of this desk study were ground-truthed through an extensive field survey. The field survey rapidly assessed the distribution of a number of indicator species, in order to determine if forest compartments met the criteria for forest of high conservation value. The field surveys validated the results of the desk analysis. The field survey highlighted the importance of the project area for globally threatened Gymnosperms. Gymnosperm indicator species were found in all forest compartments surveyed. Particularly noteworthy was the discovery of more mature individuals of Taxus wallichiana in D'Ran Watershed Protection Forest than were previously known, and the discovery of this species in Lam Vien Landscape Protection Area. Indicator species of mammal and bird were found in almost all forest compartments contianing suitable habitat for these species. The field survey discovered three new locations for Grey-crowned Crocias Crocias langbianis, a globally Endangered bird species previously known only in modern times from three locations. The new locations in Da Nhim Watershed Protection Forest, D’Ran Watershed Protection Forest and Don Duong Forest Company greatly extend the known range of the species. At one site in Don Duong Forest Company, a herd of the globally Endangered Banteng Bos javanicus were recorded, this species is now almost extinct in Vietnam, so this record is also of high significance. Zoning plans for each Forest Management Unit were created following the criteria for forest of high conservation value. Functional zones were delimited and their distribution and areas of overlap are discussed. Based on these zoning maps, management interventions were designed for each of the Forest Management Units. These management interventions follow multiple-use principles, are compatible with the stated management objectives of Forest Management Units and permissible under the laws and regulations of Vietnam. It is recommended that these management interventions are implemented in each of the Forest Management Units for which they apply. Bidoup Nui Ba National Park The zoning plan is characterized by the following: • Large areas of forest of high value for biodiversity; • High potential for identifying areas of high landscape value; • Large areas of forest which protect a watershed; 8
• High potential for obtaining payment for environmental services; • Limited potential for exploitation of non-timber forest products. Da Nhim Watershed Protection Forest The zoning plan is characterized by the following: • Significant areas of high value for biodiversity; • Large areas of forest with high protection value; • High potential for obtaining payment for environmental services; • Potential for exploitation of non-timber forest products; • Areas of broadleaved evergreen forest which protect water sources for local communities. D’Ran Watershed Protection Forest The zoning plan is characterized by the following: • Small, but significant areas of high value for biodiversity; • Large areas of forest with high protection value; • High potential for obtaining payment for environmental services; • Potential for exploitation of non-timber forest products • Large areas of forest with importance to local communities • High levels of overlap between zones with little conflict of interests. Don Duong Forest Company The zoning plan is characterized by the following: • Large area of forest of high value for biodiversity; • Large areas of forest with high protection value; • Potential for obtaining payment for environmental services; • Potential for exploitation of non-timber forest products; • Large areas of forest with importance to local communities; • High levels of overlap between zones. Lam Vien Landscape Protection Area The zoning plan is characterized by the following: • Small area of forest of high value for biodiversity; • Large areas of forest of high landscape value; • Small area of forest with high value for protecting dams and reservoirs; • High potential for obtaining payment for environmental services; • Potential for exploitation of non-timber forest products; Forest Seedling Joint Stock Company of Central Highland Region The zoning plan is characterized by the following: • No significant areas forest of high value for biodiversity; • Large areas of forest of high landscape value; • Small area of forest with high value for protecting dams and reservoirs; • High potential for obtaining payment for environmental services; • High potential for exploitation of non-timber forest products; Management measures recommended for FMUs are: Based on the FHCV zoning plan, a number of mangement measures are recommended for each FMU (see Table 1). These management measures must be consistent with management objectives of each FMU, and follow current laws and regulations of Vietnam. A total of 14 9
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References Anon (2007) Sach Do Viet
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No. Criteria Data source Justificat
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Map 4. Areas of the project landsca
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Survey results Map 6. Results of th
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Map 8. Results of the field survey
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Map 16. Zoning plan for Bidoup Nui
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Map 18. Zoning plan for Bidoup Nui
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Map 20. Zoning plan for Da Nhim Wat
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Map 26. Zoning plan for D’Ran Wat
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Map 28. Zoning plan for D’Ran Wat
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Map 30: Zoning plan for D’Ran Wat
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Map 32. Zoning plan for Don Duong F
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Map 34. Zoning plan for Don Duong F
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Map 36: Zoning plan for Don Duong F
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Map 38. Zoning plan for Lam Vien La
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Map 40. Zoning plan for Lam Vien La
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Map 42. Zoning plan for Forest Seed
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